The campaign is entering its last two weeks, and we're running out of wiggle room. Forty-three percent of funding still needs to be discovered, and you know I'm doing everything I can to find it. I say again, if you like the project you've seen, and are considering backing, I encourage you to come out sooner than later, and bring friends! Be the leading edge of a new backer tide!

Some announcements:

After some delays due to technical issues, my interview on the podcast DJ Grandpa's Crib will drop on Monday, June 30. Be sure to listen in!

Now $200!

New Map, Book Added!

I've made some changes to two of the backer levels in the Kickstarter:

Tier 8: The "Amiculize Me!" Package is now $200, down from $250;

Tier 10: The Deluxe Package now includes a hardcover version of the 80-page Kickstarter edition book, along with softcover and PDF, as well as an 18x24 poster of the Amiculus Map. All signed, of course!

Plus, I have a new event I will be inviting all of you to on Facebook:

THE SEQUEL!

Son of Amiculus Day! Wednesday, July 2

In honor of the last 10 days of the campaign! Even if you've already come out, there are more ways than one to participate! All participants will receive a free PDF of the Amiculus Preview book!

With about three weeks to go , we are roughly on-track with our goal. The magic 50th percentile draws very near; getting over this hump dramatically increases Amiculus's chances of success! Who wants to be the one who puts us over? Come on out and be the hero of the halfway mark!

Now, onto next week:

I will be recording an interview for the Amiculus Kickstarter with DJ Grandpa's Crib this weekend, a podcast based out of Washington, DC by an interviewer who has produced shows and 'casts for NPR and Slate. He's a champion of crowdfunders with heart, and I look forward to speaking with him! You can look for it on his site on Monday.

In the meantime, keep spreading the word, and if you're still on the fences, take the plunge and pledge to this fantastic project!

We have even more great Amiculus press! The comic site Bleeding Cool has graciously published this article on its site featuring the Kickstarter. In exchange, I have created a fun mini-stretch goal for backers!

I'm keeping track of how many Bleeding Cool readers become backers. If the campaign reaches $6000 by June 26, I will immediately release the 20-page Amiculus preview to all backers!

So check it out, pass it on, and make sure your friends and social networks are aware of this mini-stretch goal. If it goes well, I will definitely be doing more of them!

As you can see, while headway was made this week, things have slowed down considerably. We still have some time left, but that momentum needs to be regained. So if this is a project you've seen and like, and are planning on supporting, I encourage coming out sooner than later so we can make up that big mo and draw in more backers to propel us to victory! Plus, there are some great stretch goal rewards I can't wait to share with you!

Speaking of stretches, there are a couple of mini-stretch rewards I'll be throwing into the mix next week that I think you will like. Keep your eye on the Kickstarter page for Monday!

Also, if you haven't seen it, here's some more Amiculus press from a feature by Tim O'Shea at Comic Book Resources!

I'm getting some nice press from this campaign thus far. Expect more from the comic website Bleeding Cool this weekend!

The end of next week will be closing in on the midpoint of the campaign. I'd love to see us up above 50% by that point, so keep supporting and keep sharing!

The project is one-third of the way to its goal in the first four days. This is precisely the momentum we need to lift this off the launch pad. That momentum needs to be maintained, so keep sharing, visiting and inviting your friends!

Author

Travis Horseman is a writer, actor, and an incurable graphic novel junkie. His love of comic books, theater and classical history have largely driven the course of his life, and he is doing his darnedest to unite them in Amiculus: A Secret History.